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  • 17 Dec 2014 13:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    With its aging workforce, Japan is facing a severe labor shortage in the construction and civil engineering industry. But a painting company in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, may have some answers.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp

  • 17 Dec 2014 12:58 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A court ruled Wednesday that the Osaka municipal office’s 2012 investigation into whether its workers had tattoos was illegal for privacy reasons and invalidated its punishment of a plaintiff who refused to submit a required document.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • 17 Dec 2014 12:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Abe administration will boost a program that encourages companies to hire former convicts, raising the number of such firms to 1,500 from the current level of around 500 by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • 15 Dec 2014 12:52 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he would press companies to raise wages next year, seeking to build on a decisive election victory and counter critics who say his policies don’t benefit average people.

    Source: http://www.wsj.com/

  • 10 Dec 2014 13:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese government workers in nonmanagerial posts received winter bonuses Wednesday, with the average amounting to ¥691,600, up ¥119,800 from a year before.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • 07 Dec 2014 12:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A quarter of Japan’s workers believe they are working at “burakku kigyo” (black companies) undefined firms that resemble sweatshops and flout labor laws by inducing employees to work overtime without pay, a labor union survey says.


    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • 03 Dec 2014 12:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s largest labor union decided Tuesday to seek a 2 percent or greater basic pay raise in annual wage talks starting early next year, a higher goal than set for this year. 


    Source: http://www.marketpulse.com/

  • 02 Dec 2014 12:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Starting a new job is an exciting and anxious moment. Even though there are a lot of things to learn and remember, people are filled with the feeling that they are able to create their own future when they start their jobs. This is particularly true at your first postgraduate job because that job has influence on all your later jobs as well.

    Source: http://host.madison.com/

  • 23 Nov 2014 17:51 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The 31-year-old farmer is one of 50,000 Chinese who signed up for a government-run program that promises foreigners the chance to earn money while acquiring valuable on-the-job training. Like many of his compatriots, he hoped to leave Japan with cash in his pocket and a new set of skills that would give him a better shot at work at home.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp

  • 21 Nov 2014 17:55 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had one request when representatives of the government, labor and management met earlier this week at the Prime Minister’s Office: Raise wages in the next spring labor offensive.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com

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